Tag: Hope
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God’s Purpose In Christ
(Ephesians 1:9-12) Purpose is an important thing. We need a purpose to get us motivated; to get us out of bed in the morning. Purpose drives us forward, and God designed a purpose for man in Christ Jesus. I have written in other places about hope, and hope is also about purpose. So we shall…
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How God Makes A Silk Purse Out Of A Sows Ear
(Galatians 4:12-15) You’ve heard all the old sayings like this one, I’m sure. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear. And it’s quite true! YOU can’t. But God can! He does it all the time. The underlying principle here is that something wonderful and good cannot come from something common, bad…
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Your Labour Is Not In Vain
(1 Corinthians 15:58) I just love this verse. It fills me with both comfort and encouragement because it is good to know that your work is both appreciated and valuable. Anyone who does any kind of work for the Lord should also take comfort in these words. They are words of hope because they tell…
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No Resurrection, No Christianity
(1 Corinthians 15:12-19) I wrote in my last post and have done so on other occasions also, that where there is no resurrection, there is no Christianity. Resurrection is the central core of what Christianity is all about. Christianity does not exist without it and it was the resurrection of Jesus Christ when the fulness…
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Faith, Hope and Love Abide
(1 Corinthians 13:13) There are a few scriptures in the bible that are so well known that many people, even non-Christians know them or recognise them when they hear them. For example, John 3:16 or Psalm 23. And this verse too is another of those that are well known, especially among Christians. So now faith,…
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Hope For All
(Romans 15:8-13) The coming of the Lord Jesus Christ some two thousand years ago was a pivotal point for all peoples of the world. It was the marking of the end of one age and the beginning of the next age, and the precise point at which the change took place was at the death…
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A Question of Predestination
(Romans 8:29-30) Every now and then I come across some scripture that leaves me stumped, and the question of predestination is one of those. Here in Romans 8 is one such scripture. This verse is quoted by the proponents of predestination as proof positive that this is the way God chooses people to be saved.…
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Hope And A Promise
(Romans 8:28) There are many promises in them bible, both to those who love the Lord and also to those who do not. Those who choose to reject Jesus Christ and reject God have the promise that a day of reckoning awaits when they will learn and earn the results of their folly. Judgement awaits,…
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Hope Of Salvation
(Romans 8:22-25) In my last post we looked at the fact that God has subjected the whole of this creation to futility. This world, in fact this universe that we live in is basically futile for it will not last. And if there is one thing common to all mankind it is the desire for…
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God’s Planned Obsolescence
(Romans 8:18-21) There is a process in manufacturing where things are designed to wear out, which is called planned obsolescence. From a design perspective most designers desire to create the perfect product that will last and last without breaking down, wearing out or failing. I recall many years ago that someone produced a pair of…
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Hope, Love and the Holy Spirit
(Romans 5:5) Here we see a link between these three and how they interact to help us as Christians to grow. This verse reads: “…and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” In the previous couple…
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All Have Sinned
(Romans 3:23) This is one of those verses that is often quoted by Christians as evidence of the sinful nature of man and showing that all mankind are sinners. The verse says, “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” And it is true. All of mankind has sinned and all…
